1929 Pittsburgh Pirates Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 88-65
Finished 2nd in the NL
Attendance: 545,000, Avg. 8,015
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Donie Bush (67-51)
Manager: Jewel Ens (21-14)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1929 Pittsburgh Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 88-65
Finished 2nd in the NL
Attendance: 545,000, Avg. 8,015
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Donie Bush (67-51)
Manager: Jewel Ens (21-14)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1929 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1929 season with a record of 88 wins and 65 losses, finishing second in the NL.
The Pirates scored 904 runs and allowed 780 runs. Paul Waner led Pittsburgh with 15 home runs Pie Traynor drove in 108 runs and topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .356 clip. Ray Kremer paced the team with 18 wins, while Erv Brame and Burleigh Grimes as well added 15 or more victories as well Burleigh Grimes registered a 3.13 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Donie Bush and Jewel Ens coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 900
Regular Season Runs Against: 776
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 16, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 17, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 13 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 18, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 11 | L | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | ||
| April 20, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | ||
| April 22, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | L | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2-3 | ||
| April 24, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 1-0 | 2-3 | 3-3 | ||
| April 26, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 1-1 | 2-3 | 3-4 | ||
| April 27, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 1-2 | 2-3 | 3-5 | ||
| April 28, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 1-2 | 3-3 | 4-5 | ||
| April 29, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 1-2 | 3-4 | 4-6 | ||
| May 4, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Boston Braves 5 | L | 1-2 | 3-5 | 4-7 | ||
| May 5, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Boston Braves 2 | W | 1-2 | 4-5 | 5-7 | ||
| May 6, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Boston Braves 3 | W | 1-2 | 5-5 | 6-7 | ||
| May 7, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at New York Giants 2 | W | 1-2 | 6-5 | 7-7 | ||
| May 8, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at New York Giants 11 | L | 1-2 | 6-6 | 7-8 | ||
| May 9, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at New York Giants 3 | W | 1-2 | 7-6 | 8-8 | ||
| May 10, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 13 at Philadelphia Phillies 9 | W | 1-2 | 8-6 | 9-8 | ||
| May 11, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 11 | L | 1-2 | 8-7 | 9-9 | ||
| May 13, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 12 at Brooklyn Robins 4 | W | 1-2 | 9-7 | 10-9 | ||
| May 15, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Brooklyn Robins 4 | W | 1-2 | 10-7 | 11-9 | ||
| May 16, 1929 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | L | 1-3 | 10-7 | 11-10 | ||
| May 17, 1929 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 2-3 | 10-7 | 12-10 | ||
| May 18, 1929 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 3-3 | 10-7 | 13-10 | ||
| May 19, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 3-3 | 11-7 | 14-10 | ||
| May 20, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 3-3 | 11-8 | 14-11 | ||
| May 21, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 3-3 | 11-9 | 14-12 | ||
| May 22, 1929 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 11 | W | 4-3 | 11-9 | 15-12 | ||
| May 23, 1929 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 5-3 | 11-9 | 16-12 | ||
| May 25, 1929 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 6-3 | 11-9 | 17-12 | ||
| May 26, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 6-3 | 12-9 | 18-12 | ||
| May 26, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 12 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 6-3 | 13-9 | 19-12 | ||
| May 27, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 6-3 | 14-9 | 20-12 | ||
| May 28, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 6-3 | 15-9 | 21-12 | ||
| May 29, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 7-3 | 15-9 | 22-12 | ||
| May 30, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 7-4 | 15-9 | 22-13 | ||
| May 30, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 8-4 | 15-9 | 23-13 | ||
| May 31, 1929 | Philadelphia Phillies 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 8-5 | 15-9 | 23-14 | ||
| June 1, 1929 | Philadelphia Phillies 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 8-6 | 15-9 | 23-15 | ||
| June 3, 1929 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 14 | W | 9-6 | 15-9 | 24-15 | ||
| June 4, 1929 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 10-6 | 15-9 | 25-15 | ||
| June 6, 1929 | Boston Braves 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 11-6 | 15-9 | 26-15 | ||
| June 7, 1929 | Boston Braves 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 12-6 | 15-9 | 27-15 | ||
| June 8, 1929 | Brooklyn Robins 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 13-6 | 15-9 | 28-15 | ||
| June 9, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Brooklyn Robins 9 | L | 13-6 | 15-10 | 28-16 | ||
| June 10, 1929 | Brooklyn Robins 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 13-7 | 15-10 | 28-17 | ||
| June 11, 1929 | Brooklyn Robins 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 14-7 | 15-10 | 29-17 | ||
| June 12, 1929 | New York Giants 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 15-7 | 15-10 | 30-17 | ||
| June 13, 1929 | New York Giants 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 11 | W | 16-7 | 15-10 | 31-17 | ||
| June 14, 1929 | New York Giants 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 16-8 | 15-10 | 31-18 | ||
| June 15, 1929 | New York Giants 20 at Pittsburgh Pirates 15 | L | 16-9 | 15-10 | 31-19 | ||
| June 16, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 16-9 | 15-11 | 31-20 | ||
| June 16, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 16-9 | 16-11 | 32-20 | ||
| June 17, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 16-9 | 17-11 | 33-20 | ||
| June 18, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 16-9 | 17-12 | 33-21 | ||
| June 19, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 16-9 | 18-12 | 34-21 | ||
| June 21, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 14 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 16-9 | 19-12 | 35-21 | ||
| June 22, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 16-9 | 20-12 | 36-21 | ||
| June 23, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 16-9 | 21-12 | 37-21 | ||
| June 24, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 16-9 | 21-13 | 37-22 | ||
| June 26, 1929 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 16-10 | 21-13 | 37-23 | ||
| June 27, 1929 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 17-10 | 21-13 | 38-23 | ||
| June 28, 1929 | Cincinnati Reds 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 17-11 | 21-13 | 38-24 | ||
| June 29, 1929 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 17-12 | 21-13 | 38-25 | ||
| June 29, 1929 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 18-12 | 21-13 | 39-25 | ||
| June 30, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 18-12 | 22-13 | 40-25 | ||
| July 2, 1929 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 19-12 | 22-13 | 41-25 | ||
| July 3, 1929 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 13 | W | 20-12 | 22-13 | 42-25 | ||
| July 4, 1929 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 21-12 | 22-13 | 43-25 | ||
| July 4, 1929 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 22-12 | 22-13 | 44-25 | ||
| July 6, 1929 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 22-13 | 22-13 | 44-26 | ||
| July 7, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 17 at Brooklyn Robins 6 | W | 22-13 | 23-13 | 45-26 | ||
| July 8, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Brooklyn Robins 4 | W | 22-13 | 24-13 | 46-26 | ||
| July 9, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Brooklyn Robins 1 | W | 22-13 | 25-13 | 47-26 | ||
| July 10, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 15 at Philadelphia Phillies 9 | W | 22-13 | 26-13 | 48-26 | ||
| July 11, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 22-13 | 27-13 | 49-26 | ||
| July 12, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 22-13 | 28-13 | 50-26 | ||
| July 13, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 22-13 | 29-13 | 51-26 | ||
| July 15, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Boston Braves 4 | W | 22-13 | 30-13 | 52-26 | ||
| July 16, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Boston Braves 4 | L | 22-13 | 30-14 | 52-27 | ||
| July 17, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 13 at Boston Braves 5 | W | 22-13 | 31-14 | 53-27 | ||
| July 17, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Boston Braves 7 | L | 22-13 | 31-15 | 53-28 | ||
| July 18, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Giants 4 | L | 22-13 | 31-16 | 53-29 | ||
| July 20, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at New York Giants 8 | L | 22-13 | 31-17 | 53-30 | ||
| July 20, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at New York Giants 2 | W | 22-13 | 32-17 | 54-30 | ||
| July 21, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at New York Giants 3 | W | 22-13 | 33-17 | 55-30 | ||
| July 22, 1929 | Brooklyn Robins 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 13 | W | 23-13 | 33-17 | 56-30 | ||
| July 23, 1929 | Brooklyn Robins 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 23-14 | 33-17 | 56-31 | ||
| July 24, 1929 | Brooklyn Robins 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 23-15 | 33-17 | 56-32 | ||
| July 26, 1929 | Boston Braves 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 24-15 | 33-17 | 57-32 | ||
| July 27, 1929 | Boston Braves 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 24-16 | 33-17 | 57-33 | ||
| July 27, 1929 | Boston Braves 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 25-16 | 33-17 | 58-33 | ||
| July 29, 1929 | Boston Braves 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | L | 25-17 | 33-17 | 58-34 | ||
| July 30, 1929 | Philadelphia Phillies 13 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 25-18 | 33-17 | 58-35 | ||
| July 31, 1929 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 25-19 | 33-17 | 58-36 | ||
| August 1, 1929 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 26-19 | 33-17 | 59-36 | ||
| August 2, 1929 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 26-20 | 33-17 | 59-37 | ||
| August 5, 1929 | New York Giants 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | L | 26-21 | 33-17 | 59-38 | ||
| August 6, 1929 | New York Giants 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 26-22 | 33-17 | 59-39 | ||
| August 7, 1929 | New York Giants 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 27-22 | 33-17 | 60-39 | ||
| August 8, 1929 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 28-22 | 33-17 | 61-39 | ||
| August 9, 1929 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 29-22 | 33-17 | 62-39 | ||
| August 10, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Brooklyn Robins 4 | W | 29-22 | 34-17 | 63-39 | ||
| August 10, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Brooklyn Robins 6 | L | 29-22 | 34-18 | 63-40 | ||
| August 11, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Brooklyn Robins 5 | L | 29-22 | 34-19 | 63-41 | ||
| August 12, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Brooklyn Robins 4 | L | 29-22 | 34-20 | 63-42 | ||
| August 14, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Boston Braves 0 | W | 29-22 | 35-20 | 64-42 | ||
| August 15, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Boston Braves 2 | L | 29-22 | 35-21 | 64-43 | ||
| August 16, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Boston Braves 3 | W | 29-22 | 36-21 | 65-43 | ||
| August 17, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Boston Braves 2 | W | 29-22 | 37-21 | 66-43 | ||
| August 19, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 29-22 | 37-22 | 66-44 | ||
| August 19, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 29-22 | 37-23 | 66-45 | ||
| August 20, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 29-22 | 37-24 | 66-46 | ||
| August 21, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 10 | L | 29-22 | 37-25 | 66-47 | ||
| August 22, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at New York Giants 2 | W | 29-22 | 38-25 | 67-47 | ||
| August 24, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at New York Giants 14 | L | 29-22 | 38-26 | 67-48 | ||
| August 24, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at New York Giants 7 | L | 29-22 | 38-27 | 67-49 | ||
| August 25, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at New York Giants 10 | L | 29-22 | 38-28 | 67-50 | ||
| August 27, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 29-22 | 38-29 | 67-51 | ||
| August 28, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | W | 30-22 | 38-29 | 68-51 | ||
| August 28, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 31-22 | 38-29 | 69-51 | ||
| August 29, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 32-22 | 38-29 | 70-51 | ||
| August 30, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 15 | W | 33-22 | 38-29 | 71-51 | ||
| August 31, 1929 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 33-23 | 38-29 | 71-52 | ||
| September 1, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 33-23 | 39-29 | 72-52 | ||
| September 2, 1929 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 34-23 | 39-29 | 73-52 | ||
| September 2, 1929 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 34-24 | 39-29 | 73-53 | ||
| September 4, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 34-24 | 39-30 | 73-54 | ||
| September 5, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 34-24 | 40-30 | 74-54 | ||
| September 6, 1929 | Brooklyn Robins 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 34-25 | 40-30 | 74-55 | ||
| September 6, 1929 | Brooklyn Robins 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 35-25 | 40-30 | 75-55 | ||
| September 7, 1929 | Brooklyn Robins 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 36-25 | 40-30 | 76-55 | ||
| September 8, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Brooklyn Robins 2 | L | 36-25 | 40-31 | 76-56 | ||
| September 9, 1929 | Brooklyn Robins 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 37-25 | 40-31 | 77-56 | ||
| September 10, 1929 | Brooklyn Robins 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 38-25 | 40-31 | 78-56 | ||
| September 11, 1929 | New York Giants 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 38-26 | 40-31 | 78-57 | ||
| September 11, 1929 | New York Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 38-27 | 40-31 | 78-58 | ||
| September 12, 1929 | New York Giants 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 38-28 | 40-31 | 78-59 | ||
| September 16, 1929 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 39-28 | 40-31 | 79-59 | ||
| September 16, 1929 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 40-28 | 40-31 | 80-59 | ||
| September 17, 1929 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 11 | W | 41-28 | 40-31 | 81-59 | ||
| September 18, 1929 | Boston Braves 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 42-28 | 40-31 | 82-59 | ||
| September 18, 1929 | Boston Braves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 42-29 | 40-31 | 82-60 | ||
| September 19, 1929 | Boston Braves 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 42-30 | 40-31 | 82-61 | ||
| September 20, 1929 | Boston Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | W | 43-30 | 40-31 | 83-61 | ||
| September 21, 1929 | Boston Braves 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 44-30 | 40-31 | 84-61 | ||
| September 26, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 44-30 | 40-32 | 84-62 | ||
| September 27, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 44-30 | 40-33 | 84-63 | ||
| September 28, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 44-30 | 41-33 | 85-63 | ||
| September 29, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | L | 44-30 | 41-34 | 85-64 | ||
| September 29, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 44-30 | 42-34 | 86-64 | ||
| October 5, 1929 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 45-30 | 42-34 | 87-64 | ||
| October 5, 1929 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 45-31 | 42-34 | 87-65 | ||
| October 6, 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 45-31 | 43-34 | 88-65 |
